Terminologies

Parts of palace

Sr. No.

Term in Devanagari

Term in Roman

Meaning

Description

1

कोष्ठागार

Koshthaagaar

Storeroom

Storeroom is placed in Bhrisha's grid.

2

वाद्यशाला

Vaadyashaala

Place for keeping musical instruments,

It is present in the pada called Savitri. Musical instruments made of leather are stored in South in the pada called Vitatha.

3

उलूखलशिलायन्त्रभवन 

Ulukhalshilayantrabhavan

Place for keeping stone machine used for grain pounding

This machine is supposedly an advanced paddy-husking machine. It is to be placed in the pada of Paapa-yakshama.

4

भाण्डागार

Bhaandaagaar

Pottery house

It is to be placed in the pada of Rudra which is present in the North-west direction.

5

वापी

Vaapi

Well

This is to be located in the North West part. Another well is to be made in the pada of Varuna along with the provision for drinking water.

6

लतागृह

Latagriha

Bower house

It is present along with the grove of Ashoka trees and shower houses.

7

क्षीरगृह

Ksheer-griha

Dairy

Dairy is to be placed in the pada of Bhallata in the North along with the cow shed.

8

कुमारीभवन 

Kumaribhavan

Residence of maidens

The maidens' residence is placed in the South in the pada of Bhringa.

9

नाट्यचित्रगृह   

Naatyachitragruha

Theatre

Theatre for drama, display of paintings along with a gymnasium. This is located in the North in Mukhya's pada.

The words given above appear in the 15th chapter of Samarangana Sutradhara where the planning of palace settlement is discussed.